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Prince's Trust

Mr. Davey: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what assessment she has made of the effects of prioritising 14 to 19 education on the funding of Prince's Trust schemes in (a) Greater Manchester and (b) London.; [24574]

(2) what recent representations she has received on the funding of Prince's Trust schemes by Learning and Skills Councils; and if she will make a statement. [24575]

Bill Rammell: We recognise the work of the Prince's Trust, particularly through their team programme, in helping hard to reach young people back into learning. We acknowledge that the Trust have had some difficulties getting funding to support this programme. However, the LSC has indicated that more than £11 million will be available to support the programme in 2005/06. The LSC has set up a taskforce to allow the Prince's Trust to continue to deliver this programme. The taskforce will be looking at how the programme can be nationally accredited as well as the future planning, quality and funding arrangements to ensure sustainability. I have already met with the Prince's Trust to discuss these issues and will be meeting with them and the LSC to discuss progress shortly. We have not had any representations from Learning and Skills Councils regarding this. As the allocation of funding in local areas relates to the LSC's operational responsibilities, Mark Haysom the LSC's Chief Executive has written to the hon. Member with the information requested for Greater Manchester and London. A copy of his reply has been placed in the House Library.

Letter from Mark Haysom, dated 19 December 2005:

I write in response to your recent Parliamentary Questions to the Secretary of State for Education and Skills.

Firstly, you asked what representations she has received on the funding of Prince's Trust schemes by Learning and Skills Councils (LSC). The LSC has been working with the Trust for many years, supporting and funding the Team Programme through our local offices and colleges. As you may be aware, the LSC's funding priorities are decided at regional and local level, and the total amount of funding for the Team Programme therefore varies from region to region. The discussions between the LSC and our providers and the Prince's Trust are currently ongoing, with support already identified and finalised for this funding year in the majority of LSC regions. Across the LSC our funding support for this academic year will total approximately £11 million, which I hope demonstrates our ongoing commitment to the Team Programme.

We are working closely with The Prince's Trust to establish the contribution of the programme towards LSC priorities and to identify additional sources of funding, outside of the LSC. We have also created a task force between the LSC and the Prince's Trust who are working together to establish how our joint planning cycles can support this aim. Our shared ambition is for a secure future for the Team Programme that is not dependent on a single LSC funding source.

In your further question to the Secretary of State you asked what assessment she has made of the effects of prioritising 14 to 19 education on the funding of Prince's Trust schemes in Greater Manchester. LSC Funding is currently channelled through a lead college out to other partners delivering Prince's Trust programmes across the LSC areas in the region. Each learner joins the Prince's Trust Team Programme through which they aim to achieve the customised City & Guilds Profile of Achievement.

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The LSC in Greater Manchester currently spends approximately £265m on provision for young people, much of which supports learners from disadvantaged backgrounds. Our commitment to this group of learners remains a key priority for the LSC both locally and nationally. The Prince's Trust provision is one of the many routes we are supporting for young people, and the LSC has to make some difficult funding decisions this year in order to balance a range of priorities for the area. This has therefore affected the level of funding support available to the Prince's Trust provision.

However, the funding earmarked for Prince's Trust in Greater Manchester for this year will total at least £750,000, a considerable investment in the Team Programme. I understand my colleagues in the local office are working with key partners and providers to identify potential further funding to support this provision. We are also working closely with the Prince's Trust locally and nationally to ensure that we plan together effectively to meet our shared priorities.

Trust this is helpful.

University Students

Mr. Hollobone: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of students at university in England came from countries outside the European Union in each of the last 10 years. [39782]

Bill Rammell: The latest available information is given in the table.
Proportion of enrolments at English HE institutions by non-EU overseas domiciles⁽⁷⁾

Academic year Percentage

1995/96 6.1

1996/97 6.0

1997/98 6.3

1998/99 6.2

1999/2000 6.5

2000/01 6.9

2001/02 7.4

2002/03 8.5

2003/04 9.2

2004/05 (including the 10 EU accession countries) 9.6

2004/05 (excluding the 10 EU accession countries) 9.1

⁽⁷⁾ For 2003/04 and earlier, the 10 EU accession countries are included as non-EU overseas domiciles. For 2004/05 they are classed as EU domiciles. To allow comparisons, proportions for 2004/05 have been given both including and excluding these students.
Note:
Percentages are based upon figures calculated on a snapshot basis as at the 1 December to maintain a consistent time series across all years.
Source:
Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) student record.

Academic year	Percentage
1995/96	6.1
1996/97	6.0
1997/98	6.3
1998/99	6.2
1999/2000	6.5
2000/01	6.9
2001/02	7.4
2002/03	8.5
2003/04	9.2
2004/05 (including the 10 EU accession countries)	9.6

2004/05 (excluding the 10 EU accession countries)	9.1

DEFENCE

Anthrax Vaccinations

Mr. Robathan: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many anthrax vaccinations are held by his Department; how much those anthrax vaccinations cost; what the stated shelf-life is of such vaccinations; what assessment has been made by his Department of whether the vaccinations remain viable throughout their stated shelf-life; which company provides these vaccinations; and if he will make a statement. [31423]

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Mr. Touhig [holding answer 24 November 2005]: The Health Protection Agency (previously titled the Centre for Applied Microbiology and Research), currently manufactures and supplies the Ministry of Defence (MOD) with Anthrax vaccine. Stability trials are the responsibility of the Department of Health (as the licence holder) and the manufacturer. These are performed in compliance with current regulatory requirements. The licensed shelf-life has recently been extended by the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency from two to three years. The MOD holds sufficient doses of Anthrax vaccine to meet its projected requirements; the precise numbers held cannot be released as this would be prejudicial to defence activities. The total spend last year was £4.2 million.

Chemical Defence Establishment

Andrew Mackinlay: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 19 December 2005, Official Report, column 2347W, if on the occasion of their visits in January and March 1992 the Ministry of Defence employees met Walter Basson. [39884]

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Mr. Ingram: I presume that as with previous questions my hon. Friend has asked, this question refers to Dr. Walter Basson. During their passage through South Africa in January and March 1992 the Ministry of Defence employees, from what was then the Chemical Defence Establishment at Porton Down were not knowingly introduced to anyone named Walter Basson.

Departmental Jobs (Regional Distribution)

Mr. Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many and what percentage of jobs in (a) his Department, (b) each arm of the armed forces including support staff and (c) each (i) non-departmental public body, (ii) executive agency and (iii) other public body for which his Department is responsible, statutory bodies, organisations and bodies financially sponsored by his Department are located in (A) Scotland, (B) England, excluding Greater London, (C) Greater London, (D) Wales, (E) Northern Ireland and (F) overseas. [39806]

Mr. Touhig: Available information is given in the following tables:
UK regular service personnel by service and United Kingdom country, London and overseas, at 1 October 2005

Service Total England (excluding London) London Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Centrally administered Overseas Unknown

Royal navy 32,050 27,380 480 40 2,950 20 230 930 20

Royal marines 7,370 5,960 70 0 1,170 10 20 140 10

Army 108,210 67,140 4,930 1,540 2,770 5,600 1,030 25,190 20

RAF 50,010 37,580 1,530 1,200 6,040 970 180 2,480 40

Total 197,640 138,120 7,010 2,770 12,920 6,590 1,470 28,740 90

Source:
DASA (Tri Service)

Percentage

Service England (excluding London) London Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Centrally administered Overseas Unknown

Royal Navy 85.4 1.5 0.1 9.2 0.1 0.7 2.9 0.1

Royal Marines 80.9 0.9 0.0 15.9 0.1 0.3 1.9 0.1

Army 62.0 4.6 1.4 2.6 5.2 1.0 23.3 0.0

RAF 75.1 3.1 2.4 12.1 1.9 0.4 5.0 0.1

Total 69.9 3.5 1.4 6.5 3.3 0.7 14.5 0.0

Notes:
1. Due to the rounding methods used, figures may not always equal the sum of the parts. When rounding to the nearest 10, numbers ending in 5 have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.
2. The detailed figures above have been compiled from unit statistics related to unit postcodes. For some units postcode information is either unavailable or inappropriate.
3. Figures are for UK regular forces, both trained and untrained, located in the UK and overseas. They therefore exclude Gurkhas, full time reserve service personnel, the Home Service battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment and mobilised reservists. Location statistics are not available for FTRS, the Home Service battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment and Mobilised Reservists.
Source:
DASA (Tri-Service)

Civilian personnel⁽⁸⁾ in UK defence agencies and MOD-owned trading funds by country, at 1 October 2005

Number : FTE
Total England (excluding London) London Wales Scotland N. Ireland Overseas Unknown

Total agencies and trading funds agencies 44,690 34,430 2,520 2,560 3,120 370 1,440 260

Armed forces personnel administration agency 210 170 — — 30 — ⁽⁹⁾— —

Army training and recruitment agency 3,940 3,670 40 140 60 10 ⁽⁹⁾— ⁽⁹⁾—

British forces post office 300 70 220 — 10 — ⁽⁹⁾— ⁽⁹⁾—

Defence analytical services agency 200 130 70 — — — — —

Defence bills agency 570 560 — — — — — 10

Defence communications service agency 3,590 2,990 320 20 110 10 130 20

Defence estates 2,830 1,960 190 40 210 290 130 10

Defence medical and education training agency 600 500 90 — — — — ⁽⁹⁾—

Defence procurement agency 3,960 3,590 90 10 110 10 120 20

Defence storage and distribution agency 4,270 3,370 ⁽⁹⁾— 210 660 — 10 10

Defence transport and movements agency 340 260 60 — 20 — ⁽⁹⁾— ⁽⁹⁾—

Defence vetting agency 320 310 ⁽⁹⁾— — — — — —

Disposal services agency 100 40 60 — ⁽⁹⁾— — — —

Duke of York's Royal Military School 120 120 — — — — — —

Ministry of defence police and guarding agency 7,510 5,300 670 200 1,330 ⁽⁹⁾— ⁽⁹⁾— ⁽⁹⁾—

Naval recruiting and training agency 770 650 10 80 10 20 ⁽⁹⁾— ⁽⁹⁾—

Pay and personnel agency 800 800 ⁽⁹⁾— — — — ⁽⁹⁾— ⁽⁹⁾—

RAF training group defence agency 2,130 1,960 20 100 50 ⁽⁹⁾— ⁽⁹⁾— ⁽⁹⁾—

Service children's education 1,000 10 — — — — 990 ⁽⁹⁾—

Veterans' agency 790 750 10 10 10 10 ⁽⁹⁾— —

Trading funds

Army base repair organisation 1,600 1,500 — 10 90 — — —

Defence aviation repair agency 2,840 830 — 1,710 280 — — 20

Defence science and technology laboratories 3,220 2,420 640 — — — ⁽⁹⁾— 150

Meteorological office 1,740 1,520 20 30 120 20 30 ⁽⁹⁾—

UK hydrographic office 950 950 — — ⁽⁹⁾— — — —

MOD total excluding agencies and trading funds 43,800 29,640 4,520 770 3,900 3,020 1,040 830

Locally engaged civilian staff 15,410 ⁽¹⁰⁾— ⁽¹⁰⁾— ⁽¹⁰⁾— ⁽¹⁰⁾— ⁽¹⁰⁾— ⁽¹⁰⁾— ⁽¹⁰⁾—

Royal fleet auxiliary (RFA) staff 2,370 ⁽¹⁰⁾— ⁽¹⁰⁾— ⁽¹⁰⁾— ⁽¹⁰⁾— ⁽¹⁰⁾— ⁽¹⁰⁾— ⁽¹⁰⁾—

Civilian level 0 total 106,270 ⁽¹⁰⁾— ⁽¹⁰⁾— ⁽¹⁰⁾— ⁽¹⁰⁾— ⁽¹⁰⁾— ⁽¹⁰⁾— ⁽¹⁰⁾—

⁽⁸⁾ This table uses the revised definition of civilian personnel (see www.dasa.mod.uk).
⁽⁹⁾ Denotes less than 5.
⁽¹⁰⁾ Denotes unavailable.
Note:
Data are drawn from personnel records and the Resource Accounting and Budgeting System.
Source:
DASA (Civilian)

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Civilian personnel⁽¹¹⁾ in UK defence agencies and MOD-owned trading funds by country, at 1 October 2005

Percentage
England (excluding London) London Wales Scotland N. Ireland Overseas Unknown

Total agencies and trading funds agencies

Armed forces personnel administration agency 84 — — 15 — ⁽¹²⁾— —

Army training and recruitment agency 93 1 3 2 ⁽¹²⁾— ⁽¹²⁾— ⁽¹²⁾—

British forces post office 24 73 — 3 — ⁽¹²⁾— ⁽¹²⁾—

Defence analytical services agency 65 35 — — — — —

Defence bills agency 98 — — — — — 2

Defence communications service agency 83 9 1 3 0 4 1

Defence estates 69 7 1 7 10 5 0

Defence medical and education training agency 84 16 — — — — 0

Defence procurement agency 91 2 ⁽¹²⁾— 3 0 3 1

Defence storage and distribution agency 79 ⁽¹²⁾— 5 16 — ⁽¹²⁾— ⁽¹²⁾—

Defence transport and movements agency 77 17 — 6 — ⁽¹²⁾— ⁽¹²⁾—

Defence vetting agency 100 ⁽¹²⁾— — — — — —

Disposal services agency 35 61 — 4 — — —

Duke of York's Royal Military School 100 — — — — — —

Ministry of Defence police and guarding agency 71 9 3 18 ⁽¹²⁾— ⁽¹²⁾— ⁽¹²⁾—

Naval recruiting and training agency 85 1 10 2 2 ⁽¹²⁾— ⁽¹²⁾—

Pay and personnel agency 100 ⁽¹²⁾— — — — ⁽¹²⁾— ⁽¹²⁾—

RAF training group defence agency 92 1 5 2 0 ⁽¹²⁾— ⁽¹²⁾—

Service children's education veterans' agency 1 — — — — 99 ⁽¹²⁾—

Trading funds

Army base repair organisation 94 — 1 6 — — —

Defence aviation repair agency 29 — 60 10 — — 1

Defence science and technology laboratories 75 20 — — — ⁽¹²⁾— 5

Meteorological office 87 1 2 7 1 2 ⁽¹²⁾—

UK hydrographic office 100 — — — — — —

MOD total excluding agencies and trading funds 68 11 2 9 7 2 2

Locally engaged civilian staff ⁽¹³⁾— ⁽¹³⁾— ⁽¹³⁾— ⁽¹³⁾— ⁽¹³⁾— ⁽¹³⁾— ⁽¹³⁾—

Royal fleet auxiliary (RFA) staff ⁽¹³⁾— ⁽¹³⁾— ⁽¹³⁾— ⁽¹³⁾— ⁽¹³⁾— ⁽¹³⁾— ⁽¹³⁾—

Civilian level 0 total ⁽¹³⁾— ⁽¹³⁾— ⁽¹³⁾— ⁽¹³⁾— ⁽¹³⁾— ⁽¹³⁾— ⁽¹³⁾—

⁽¹¹⁾ This table uses the revised definition of civilian personnel (see www.dasa.mod.uk).
⁽¹²⁾ Denotes less than 5.
⁽¹³⁾ Denotes unavailable.
Note:
Data are drawn from personnel records and the Resource Accounting and Budgeting System.
Source:
DASA(Civilian)

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Civilian personnel in non departmental public bodies (NDPB) by country, at 1 April 2005

Number: headcount

England (excluding
London)
London

Total Total Percentage Total Percentage Wales Scotland N. Ireland Overseas Unknown

Total Non Departmental Public
Bodies 400 200 50 200 50 — — — — —

National army museum 90 ⁽¹⁴⁾— 5 80 95 — — — — —

RAF museum 170 50 29 120 71 — — — — —

Royal naval museum 30 30 100 — — — — — — —

Royal navy submarine museum 20 20 100 — — — — — — —

Royal marines museum 30 30 100 — — — — — — —

Fleet air arm museum 60 60 100 — — — — — — —

⁽¹⁴⁾ Denotes less than 5
Notes:
1. This table uses data from the Cabinet Office Public Bodies website and includes full and part-time staff.
2. The figures in this table are rounded separately so the rounded totals may not be the sum of the rounded values.

Service	Total	England (excluding London)	London	Wales	Scotland	Northern Ireland	Centrally administered	Overseas	Unknown
Royal navy	32,050	27,380	480	40	2,950	20	230	930	20
Royal marines	7,370	5,960	70	0	1,170	10	20	140	10
Army	108,210	67,140	4,930	1,540	2,770	5,600	1,030	25,190	20
RAF	50,010	37,580	1,530	1,200	6,040	970	180	2,480	40
Total	197,640	138,120	7,010	2,770	12,920	6,590	1,470	28,740	90

Service	England (excluding London)	London	Wales	Scotland	Northern Ireland	Centrally administered	Overseas	Unknown
Royal Navy	85.4	1.5	0.1	9.2	0.1	0.7	2.9	0.1
Royal Marines	80.9	0.9	0.0	15.9	0.1	0.3	1.9	0.1
Army	62.0	4.6	1.4	2.6	5.2	1.0	23.3	0.0
RAF	75.1	3.1	2.4	12.1	1.9	0.4	5.0	0.1
Total	69.9	3.5	1.4	6.5	3.3	0.7	14.5	0.0

Number : FTE
	Total	England (excluding London)	London	Wales	Scotland	N. Ireland	Overseas	Unknown
Total agencies and trading funds agencies	44,690	34,430	2,520	2,560	3,120	370	1,440	260

Armed forces personnel administration agency	210	170	—	—	30	—	⁽⁹⁾—	—
Army training and recruitment agency	3,940	3,670	40	140	60	10	⁽⁹⁾—	⁽⁹⁾—
British forces post office	300	70	220	—	10	—	⁽⁹⁾—	⁽⁹⁾—
Defence analytical services agency	200	130	70	—	—	—	—	—
Defence bills agency	570	560	—	—	—	—	—	10
Defence communications service agency	3,590	2,990	320	20	110	10	130	20

Defence estates	2,830	1,960	190	40	210	290	130	10
Defence medical and education training agency	600	500	90	—	—	—	—	⁽⁹⁾—
Defence procurement agency	3,960	3,590	90	10	110	10	120	20

Defence storage and distribution agency	4,270	3,370	⁽⁹⁾—	210	660	—	10	10
Defence transport and movements agency	340	260	60	—	20	—	⁽⁹⁾—	⁽⁹⁾—
Defence vetting agency	320	310	⁽⁹⁾—	—	—	—	—	—

Disposal services agency	100	40	60	—	⁽⁹⁾—	—	—	—
Duke of York's Royal Military School	120	120	—	—	—	—	—	—
Ministry of defence police and guarding agency	7,510	5,300	670	200	1,330	⁽⁹⁾—	⁽⁹⁾—	⁽⁹⁾—

Naval recruiting and training agency	770	650	10	80	10	20	⁽⁹⁾—	⁽⁹⁾—
Pay and personnel agency	800	800	⁽⁹⁾—	—	—	—	⁽⁹⁾—	⁽⁹⁾—
RAF training group defence agency	2,130	1,960	20	100	50	⁽⁹⁾—	⁽⁹⁾—	⁽⁹⁾—

Service children's education	1,000	10	—	—	—	—	990	⁽⁹⁾—
Veterans' agency	790	750	10	10	10	10	⁽⁹⁾—	—

Trading funds
Army base repair organisation	1,600	1,500	—	10	90	—	—	—
Defence aviation repair agency	2,840	830	—	1,710	280	—	—	20
Defence science and technology laboratories	3,220	2,420	640	—	—	—	⁽⁹⁾—	150
Meteorological office	1,740	1,520	20	30	120	20	30	⁽⁹⁾—
UK hydrographic office	950	950	—	—	⁽⁹⁾—	—	—	—

MOD total excluding agencies and trading funds	43,800	29,640	4,520	770	3,900	3,020	1,040	830

Locally engaged civilian staff	15,410	⁽¹⁰⁾—	⁽¹⁰⁾—	⁽¹⁰⁾—	⁽¹⁰⁾—	⁽¹⁰⁾—	⁽¹⁰⁾—	⁽¹⁰⁾—
Royal fleet auxiliary (RFA) staff	2,370	⁽¹⁰⁾—	⁽¹⁰⁾—	⁽¹⁰⁾—	⁽¹⁰⁾—	⁽¹⁰⁾—	⁽¹⁰⁾—	⁽¹⁰⁾—

Civilian level 0 total	106,270	⁽¹⁰⁾—	⁽¹⁰⁾—	⁽¹⁰⁾—	⁽¹⁰⁾—	⁽¹⁰⁾—	⁽¹⁰⁾—	⁽¹⁰⁾—

Percentage
	England (excluding London)	London	Wales	Scotland	N. Ireland	Overseas	Unknown
Total agencies and trading funds agencies
Armed forces personnel administration agency	84	—	—	15	—	⁽¹²⁾—	—
Army training and recruitment agency	93	1	3	2	⁽¹²⁾—	⁽¹²⁾—	⁽¹²⁾—
British forces post office	24	73	—	3	—	⁽¹²⁾—	⁽¹²⁾—

Defence analytical services agency	65	35	—	—	—	—	—
Defence bills agency	98	—	—	—	—	—	2
Defence communications service agency	83	9	1	3	0	4	1

Defence estates	69	7	1	7	10	5	0
Defence medical and education training agency	84	16	—	—	—	—	0
Defence procurement agency	91	2	⁽¹²⁾—	3	0	3	1

Defence storage and distribution agency	79	⁽¹²⁾—	5	16	—	⁽¹²⁾—	⁽¹²⁾—
Defence transport and movements agency	77	17	—	6	—	⁽¹²⁾—	⁽¹²⁾—
Defence vetting agency	100	⁽¹²⁾—	—	—	—	—	—

Disposal services agency	35	61	—	4	—	—	—
Duke of York's Royal Military School	100	—	—	—	—	—	—
Ministry of Defence police and guarding agency	71	9	3	18	⁽¹²⁾—	⁽¹²⁾—	⁽¹²⁾—

Naval recruiting and training agency	85	1	10	2	2	⁽¹²⁾—	⁽¹²⁾—
Pay and personnel agency	100	⁽¹²⁾—	—	—	—	⁽¹²⁾—	⁽¹²⁾—
RAF training group defence agency	92	1	5	2	0	⁽¹²⁾—	⁽¹²⁾—
Service children's education veterans' agency	1	—	—	—	—	99	⁽¹²⁾—

Trading funds
Army base repair organisation	94	—	1	6	—	—	—

Defence aviation repair agency	29	—	60	10	—	—	1
Defence science and technology laboratories	75	20	—	—	—	⁽¹²⁾—	5
Meteorological office	87	1	2	7	1	2	⁽¹²⁾—
UK hydrographic office	100	—	—	—	—	—	—
MOD total excluding agencies and trading funds	68	11	2	9	7	2	2

Locally engaged civilian staff	⁽¹³⁾—	⁽¹³⁾—	⁽¹³⁾—	⁽¹³⁾—	⁽¹³⁾—	⁽¹³⁾—	⁽¹³⁾—
Royal fleet auxiliary (RFA) staff	⁽¹³⁾—	⁽¹³⁾—	⁽¹³⁾—	⁽¹³⁾—	⁽¹³⁾—	⁽¹³⁾—	⁽¹³⁾—

Civilian level 0 total	⁽¹³⁾—	⁽¹³⁾—	⁽¹³⁾—	⁽¹³⁾—	⁽¹³⁾—	⁽¹³⁾—	⁽¹³⁾—

Number: headcount
		England (excluding London)	London
	Total	Total	Percentage	Total	Percentage	Wales	Scotland	N. Ireland	Overseas	Unknown
Total Non Departmental Public Bodies	400	200	50	200	50	—	—	—	—	—

National army museum	90	⁽¹⁴⁾—	5	80	95	—	—	—	—	—
RAF museum	170	50	29	120	71	—	—	—	—	—
Royal naval museum	30	30	100	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Royal navy submarine museum	20	20	100	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Royal marines museum	30	30	100	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Fleet air arm museum	60	60	100	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Mr. Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will indicate, including a breakdown for the English regions, and by arm of armed service, how many of those in the armed services (a) based and (b) stationed in each English region are deployed elsewhere on (i) active duty and (ii) training, broken down by service; and where they are deployed in each case. [39807]

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Mr. Ingram: Location statistics may be compiled based on posted location or deployed location. Posted location is where an individual is permanently based. Deployed location is where an individual is physically located at a particular point in time and is typically used for short tours of duty.

Available information on the posted location of service personnel is shown in the table:
UK regular forces posted in United Kingdom, by Government office region: at 1 October 2005

Service

England Royal Navy Royal Marines Army RAF Total

North East 20 20 740 790 1,560

North West 30 20 1,190 220 1,470

East Midlands 300 — 1,530 7,310 9,140

West Midlands 200 10 3,760 2,460 6,420

Yorkshire and the Humber 20 100 11,350 2,070 13,540

East of England 780 70 8,700 9,220 18,760

London 480 70 4,930 1,530 7,010

South East 12,520 470 23,550 10,100 46,640

South West 13,520 5,270 16,320 5,400 40,510

Wales 40 — 1,540 1,200 2,770

Scotland 2,950 1,170 2,770 6,040 12,920

Northern Ireland 20 10 5,600 970 6,590

Grand total 30,870 7,200 81,990 47,350 167,410

Notes:
1. Due to the rounding methods used, figures may not always equal the sum of the parts. When rounding to the nearest 10, numbers ending in 5 have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.
2. The detailed figures above have been compiled from unit statistics related to unit postcodes. For some units postcode information is either unavailable or inappropriate.
3. Figures are for UK regular forces, both trained and untrained, located in the UK. They therefore exclude Gurkhas, full-time reserve service personnel, the home service battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment and mobilised reservists. Location statistics are not available for FTRS, the home service battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment and mobilised reservists.
4. Figures do not include 90 personnel who have no location indicator, or 1,470 who are centrally administered.
Source:
DASA (Tri Service)

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	Service
England	Royal Navy	Royal Marines	Army	RAF	Total
North East	20	20	740	790	1,560
North West	30	20	1,190	220	1,470
East Midlands	300	—	1,530	7,310	9,140
West Midlands	200	10	3,760	2,460	6,420
Yorkshire and the Humber	20	100	11,350	2,070	13,540
East of England	780	70	8,700	9,220	18,760
London	480	70	4,930	1,530	7,010
South East	12,520	470	23,550	10,100	46,640
South West	13,520	5,270	16,320	5,400	40,510
Wales	40	—	1,540	1,200	2,770
Scotland	2,950	1,170	2,770	6,040	12,920
Northern Ireland	20	10	5,600	970	6,590
Grand total	30,870	7,200	81,990	47,350	167,410

Deployment information for service personnel posted to specific regions is not held centrally.

The strength by posted location for UK regular armed forces is published quarterly in Tri-Service Publication (TSP) 10, copies of which are held in the House of Commons Library.

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